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dismay

/dɪs'meɪ/ · dɪsmeɪ

Dismay has 2 syllables: dis · may.

dis
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may
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noun. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.

noun. The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles.

verb. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.

verb. Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.

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